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Children's Nursing at University of Suffolk - UCAS

Course summary

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and underpinned by the NMC 2010 Standards for Pre-Registration Nursing Education, the degree has been designed by the programme team with practice and service users partners. Throughout your studies, you will acquire the skills to address the comprehensive healthcare needs of children, young people, and their families and caregivers. Moreover, we actively foster cooperation with professionals from the domains of health, social care, and education, ensuring the delivery of an exceptional standard of care. Right from the outset, we prioritise not only your education but also your employability. As a "career-ready" graduate, you will benefit from consistent guidance provided by our teaching staff and clinical practice placements. This course offers an inclusive learning environment, with tailored learning support and assessments designed to facilitate the success of every individual. Our dedicated and dynamic team collaborates closely with our practice partners to guarantee a positive placement experience and to optimise both theoretical and practical learning opportunities for your success. As a member of our cohort, each student is assigned a personal academic coach from the team. This dedicated mentorship provides personalised and unwavering support throughout your educational journey at the University of Suffolk. Tutors come to the course with substantial professional experience and personal tutors are registered with the NMC as Children Nurses and Adult Nurses. The whole team possess recorded teacher qualifications. Your clinical placement makes up half of your degree, or 10 weeks’ practice over three years. To help you prepare for clinical placements, we use a variety of learning and teaching methods and technology. With support from a mentor and in some cases a clinical practice facilitator, your placement could include: •Children’s Ward •Day Surgery Ward •Outpatients •Neonatal Unit •Emergency Department •Children’s Hospice •Children’s Community Nursing Team •School Nurse •Health Visitor •Special Educational Schools •Nursery •Children’s Mental Health Community Expect to work 37½ hours a week, working on long days including early, late and night shifts, and on weekends, depending on your role. Although demanding, it is indispensable experience. As an elective, you could also get experience elsewhere in the UK and possibly overseas. Upon successful completion of the course students will have the opportunity to apply to work locally, regionally or nationally in a variety of settings including Acute Hospital Trusts, Community Trusts, Nurse Education and research.

Modules

Please see our website for module information.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Nursing and Midwifery Council

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Application codes

Course code:
B730
Institution code:
S82
Campus name:
University of Suffolk
Campus code:
I

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for less than 2 years (or have not lived in the UK at all), we will accept IELTS or the University of Suffolk Password test as meeting the English requirement. Applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for 2 years or more will be expected to hold GCSE English at Grade C or above, or new GCSEs grade 4-9. or the relevant Level 2 equivalent (if applicable).

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7IELTS 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each component) is required in addition to GCSE English Language where English is not the students' first language.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
EU £18380* Year 1
International £18380* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £18380* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Children's Nursing at University of Suffolk - UCAS